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Aggressive self-medication
KP Nuts former general manager Andy Rush has left to join Warner Lambert Consumer Healthcare as general manager. Rush is running the UK Ireland and Nordic division of the healthcare company following its recent merger with Pfizer. Rush said: "We...
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Alcoholic drinks: Christmas best sellers
in association with AC Nielsen Surviving the party It was a very merry Christmas for most, a bleak mid-winter for a few. Tim Palmer examines the drinks industry's festive period Those who feared the drinks ...
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Alcoholic drinks: Christmas best sellers
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Alcoholic drinks: Christmas best sellers - beer
in association with AC Nielsen Stella Artois reassuringly number one The momentum behind the overwhelming success of Stella Artois remains unstoppable, with rivals permanently struggling to catch up The Stella Artois star shone bright this...
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Alcoholic drinks: Christmas best sellers - mixers
in association with AC Nielsen Top 10 FAB brands (value £000) Nov/Dec '98 Nov/Dec '99 Nov/Dec '00 % ...
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Alcoholic drinks: Christmas best sellers - wine
in association with AC Nielsen Aussies tilt the French crown Jim Budd says French wines' dominance looks shaky. Just £3.2m stood between them and Oz's offerings at Christmas Heavyweight promotions on their wine brands have ...
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Alcoholic drinks: Christmas best sellers
in association with AC Nielsen Christmas winners (value £000) Nov/Dec' 98 Nov/Dec' 99 ...
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News analysis: Coca-Cola and Procter & Gamble
COKE GAMBLES ON MARRIAGE Grocery behemoths Coca-Cola and P&G have turned to backscratching. Is this really a multinational dream team, ask Helen Gregory and Ed Bedington The joint venture between Coca-Cola and Procter & Gamble illustrates the...
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Appleby Westward: AW creates hit squad for fresh foods
Spar's south west wholesaler Appleby Westward has appointed a hit squad to boost sales of fresh foods. In pilot exercises at 12 Spar stores, growth in fresh food sales outpaced dried foods by 5% following a revamp of the section. Now the team of...
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Apples: Chilean volumes may be slightly lower
Chile's apple crop is looking good this year, although overall volumes may be slightly down on last season. This is not expected to affect export sales, said Alan Guindi, director of importer Richard Hochfeld. At this stage Gala is not as highly...
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Multiples: Asda's showing exceeds hopes
Wal-Mart singled out its UK Asda operation as a top performer as it reported final quarter results for 2000. Lee Scott, president and CEO, said: "Asda continues to be a model acquisition, exceeding its dollar plan for the year and for the quarter...
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Grossman on trail of fabulous' bagels
Exclusive Karen Dempsey Loyd Grossman, who has made his grocery name in premium sauces, dressings and pasta, is to turn his hand to olive oil and bagels. The inspiration for Grossman's ranges has been his annoyance at not being able to get any...
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Battle for Bass: Euro court challenge
The future of Bass could be decided by the European Court of Justice following intervention by the Belgian government. Belgium is stepping into the battle for Bass with a legal challenge against the UK Competition Commission's decision to block its...
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Beef: Multiples stand by Brits
Farmers moaned about dumping but imports fell; secondary market will feel pressure BSE panic on the continent has certainly sent ripples through the British beef market, but it is increasingly clear the weakening of prices in some corners of the...
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Post offices: Benefits loss makes for risky times
Every so often a retailer spots a post office going out of business nearby and asks me how to go about getting the service shifted into their own business. The sub-post office, that weird mix of public and private enterprise, can be a golden...
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Unilever Bestfoods UK: Getting it together
In the colossal process of bringing together two giant companies, Unilever Bestfoods UK is determined not to get so bogged down in integration that business continuity goes by the board, as sales director Tony Smith tells Karen Dempsey in an...
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Princes tuna in Mauritius: Faster, better canning
Princes claims the most streamlined tuna production process in the world in Mauritius thanks to an integrated, computer controlled, thaw, cook and cool system’ which it has developed in conjunction with a Danish equipment producer. It claims that,…
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The big four lead as BEW boosts ice cream spend
Birds Eye Wall's ice cream support is up more than 50% to £33m this year, as the company looks to revive the falling fortunes of the impulse singles market. The new range, available from March 5, is spearheaded by Wall's four bestselling brands....
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Blueberry's big bottle
Halewood International is building on the success of its Red Square premium packaged spirit by introducing the latest variant in the range in a 70cl bottle. Ice Blueberry was launched at the end of last year in a 275ml and has gone down well with...
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Nibble Big-Ears
Noddy and Big-Ears are the stars of poultry processor Glenhaven Quality Foods' new boxed chicken products range. Noddy Chicken Nuggets (420g) and Big-Ears (400g) Frozen Chicken Dippers will be in most Tesco stores from February 26. Each box...